Smith & Heald Funeral Home

Veteran services at Smith & Heald Funeral Home

Smith & Heald Funeral Home in Milford, NH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Assistance with contacting the Veterans Administration to determine eligibility for death benefits or service options." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, graveside service, and online memorial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include on-site chapel and columbarium. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Smith & Heald Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,695. That places direct cremation roughly 23% above the New Hampshire median ($2,195). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, approximately 21 miles from Smith & Heald Funeral Home. Smith & Heald Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Hampshire has approximately 108 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Smith & Heald Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Smith & Heald Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,695. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Smith & Heald Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Smith & Heald Funeral Home is located at 63 Elm Street in Milford, NH. You can reach the home at (603) 673-1422. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Smith & Heald Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Smith & Heald Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, traditional funeral service, graveside service, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Smith & Heald Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Assistance with contacting the Veterans Administration to determine eligibility for death benefits or service options.

Which faith traditions does Smith & Heald Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Nazarene, Christian, Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Smith & Heald Funeral Home apart

Over 116 years of continuous family operation, now managed by third and fourth-generation family members.
On-site columbarium for permanent memorialization of cremated remains.
Offers a year of free daily grief support emails to families.
Provides comprehensive online memorials with guestbooks, photo uploads, and virtual candle lighting.
Creates personalized tribute videos from family photographs for services and online viewing.
Facilitates easy flower ordering through partnerships with local florists directly from obituary pages.

Military & veteran services offered

★Online Memorial

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Reception Hall

· Visitation Room

· Columbarium

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Nazarene, Christian, Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.

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How honors are coordinated

Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.

For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.